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set_v off_o his_o glory_n let_v we_o then_o as_o many_o as_o profess_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o grace_n speak_v good_a of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o and_o give_v other_o occasion_n so_o to_o do_v as_o the_o roman_n do_v to_o paul_n god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n 6.17_o rom._n 6.17_o but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o i._n e._n that_o you_o be_v once_o sinner_n and_o be_v now_o saint_n 2._o come_v we_o then_o from_o moral_a evil_n to_o penal_a evil_n that_o be_v if_o we_o may_v not_o give_v thanks_o proper_o for_o sin_n without_o sin_n whether_o may_v we_o give_v thanks_o for_o cross_n and_o calamity_n answ_n here_o say_v some_o we_o may_v not_o proper_o give_v thanks_o for_o penal_a evil_n because_o
thyself_o upon_o thy_o god_n isa_n 50.10_o remember_v he_o will_v send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n mat._n 12.20_o and_o take_v this_o for_o a_o cordial_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a riddle_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o have_v no_o comfort_n the_o desire_n of_o some_o be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o the_o deed_n of_o other_o 5._o when_o we_o be_v enlarge_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o elate_v high_a in_o god_n spirit_n low_a in_o our_o own_o spirit_n true_a christian_n be_v like_o cane_n the_o full_a they_o be_v of_o sugar_n the_o low_a they_o bend_v quanto_fw-la sublimior_fw-la tanto_fw-la submissior_fw-la the_o lofty_a the_o lowlier_n every_o true_a saint_n motto_n true_a activity_n be_v not_o leaven_v to_o puff_n we_o up_o but_o lead_v to_o pull_v we_o down_o what_o bede_n wish_v some_o to_o observe_v of_o austin_n the_o monk_n send_v over_o a_o legate_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o his_o brethren_n the_o prelate_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n i_o may_v advice_n you_o to_o observe_v that_o if_o he_o carry_v himself_o humble_o he_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n high_a in_o duty_n and_o humble_a after_o duty_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n when_o david_n and_o his_o people_n have_v be_v on_o the_o mount_n in_o their_o offering_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v what_o a_o low_a valley_n they_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o themselves_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o people_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o here_o be_v no_o haughty_a pharisee_fw-mi who_o but_o i_o but_o a_o humble_a publican_n who_o be_o i_o 6._o when_o activity_n in_o duty_n be_v express_v in_o activity_n in_o do_v when_o active_a prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o active_a practice_n 38._o aeni_n syl._n li._n 2._o com._n promptiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la promittendo_fw-la quam_fw-la exequindo_fw-mi dion_n l._n 38._o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n have_v make_v fair_a promise_n in_o a_o sore_a fit_a of_o sickness_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n ask_v theodoricus_n archbishop_n of_o collen_n how_o he_o may_v know_v whether_o his_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a who_o reply_v if_o you_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o perform_v in_o your_o health_n as_o you_o be_v forward_o to_o promise_v in_o your_o sickness_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o when_o our_o be_v high_a in_o duty_n make_v we_o grow_v high_a in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o even_o as_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n until_o caput_fw-la inter_fw-la nubila_fw-la we_o lodge_v our_o head_n in_o heaven_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n when_o enlargement_n in_o duty_n lay_v on_o we_o a_o engagement_n to_o duty_n 7._o when_o we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o our_o act_n and_o activity_n if_o it_o be_v return_v to_o his_o praise_n it_o be_v receive_v from_o his_o spirit_n when_o river_n return_v to_o the_o sea_n it_o argue_v they_o from_o thence_o proceed_v eccles_n 1.7_o when_o david_n and_o his_o people_n have_v show_v their_o activity_n in_o their_o present_n towards_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o most_o gracious_a and_o grateful_a doxology_n 1_o chron._n 29.13_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n psal_n 115.1_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n he_o double_v non_fw-la nobis_fw-la to_o lay_v down_o man_n to_o lift_v up_o god_n when_o we_o unfeigned_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n god_n have_v undoubted_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n 8._o when_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o this_o activity_n be_v from_o himself_o gal._n 4.6_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n when_o we_o be_v so_o enlarge_v in_o a_o duty_n that_o we_o do_v cry_v abba_n father_n this_o the_o spirit_n witness_n be_v his_o work_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o witness_v by_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a either_o outward_a or_o inward_a voice_n totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la this_o i_o have_v wrought_v in_o thou_o thus_o to_o affirm_v will_v be_v a_o quaker_n fancy_n or_o rather_o folly_n but_o the_o spirit_n do_v sweet_o and_o secret_o suggest_v to_o we_o by_o have_v wrought_v those_o filial_a affection_n and_o childlike_a disposition_n of_o love_n joy_n peace_n hope_n fear_v grief_n confidence_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o enable_v we_o to_o act_v these_o gracious_a disposition_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v this_o be_v the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n thus_o fit_v and_o fill_v with_o peace_n and_o purity_n with_o melt_v and_o mourn_v the_o spirit_n do_v by_o his_o impress_n and_o impulse_n ratify_v and_o seal_v the_o witness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n to_o make_v it_o authentic_a rom._n 8.15_o 16._o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n so_o that_o have_v two_o witness_n it_o may_v be_v establish_v 1._o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v mille_fw-la testes_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1.12_o but_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n 2._o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o witness_n because_o he_o be_v a_o infallible_a witness_n that_o can_v err_v therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 5.6_o now_o these_o two_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o testimonial_a of_o our_o activity_n breed_n and_o beget_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 3.20_o that_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o evidence_n to_o god_n as_o a_o lapide_fw-la interpret_v the_o word_n now_o as_o those_o two_o witness_n testimony_n in_o prophesy_v against_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a worship_n be_v sufficient_a to_o evidence_n all_o their_o action_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 11.3_o so_o these_o two_o witness_n testify_v to_o our_o soul_n that_o these_o activity_n be_v legitimate_a and_o laudable_a be_v sufficient_a assurance_n that_o they_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n use_v 1_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o those_o precious_a soul_n who_o wing_n be_v so_o besmear_v with_o the_o birdlime_n of_o sloth_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o put_v up_o their_o humble_a bill_n to_o minister_n and_o congregation_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n spiritual_a quickning_n that_o so_o their_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v bowzing_o sail_v in_o the_o way_n and_o through_o the_o wave_n of_o god_n commandment_n use_v 2_o be_v a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v justification_n to_o the_o action_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o as_o they_o make_v it_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n so_o they_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o case_n to_o bring_v their_o activity_n to_o the_o touchstone_n and_o to_o the_o trial_n they_o know_v all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v and_o they_o will_v not_o in_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o eternal_a concernment_n be_v deceive_v with_o alchemy_n instead_o of_o gold_n with_o blear-eyed_a leah_n instead_o of_o beautiful_a rachel_n with_o a_o cloud_n instead_o of_o juno_n with_o a_o pibble_n instead_o of_o a_o pearl_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v industrious_a and_o illustrious_a to_o try_v whether_o their_o activity_n in_o duty_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n by_o those_o spirit_n that_o be_v ingredient_n into_o their_o activity_n wherein_o be_v we_o endanger_v by_o thing_n lawful_a luke_n 17.27_o 28._o they_o do_v eat_v they_o drink_v they_o marry_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v set_v down_o what_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v brutish_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n before_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o drown_v they_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n before_o the_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v they_o in_o matthew_n c._n 24.38_o it_o be_v express_v by_o participle_n they_o be_v eat_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o show_v the_o vigour_n and_o activity_n of_o their_o spirit_n spend_v on_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprie_fw-la de_fw-la brutis_fw-la dici_fw-la volunt_fw-la grammatici_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la videatur_fw-la magna_fw-la esse_fw-la huius_fw-la verbi_fw-la emphasis_n quo_fw-la significatur_fw-la homines_fw-la brutorum_fw-la instar_fw-la fore_fw-la ventri_fw-la deditos_fw-la beza_n this_o word_n